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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa  
China, Japan  

Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
30  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open areas  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped  
Rhomboid  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
-  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week  
Needs less watering, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree  
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction  
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica  
CARYOPTERIS incana  

Common Name
Lombardy Poplar  
bluebeard you shu  

In Hindi
ऐस्प  
Bluebeard  

In German
Lombardei Pappel  
Blaubart  

In French
peuplier de Lombardie  
Bluebeard  

In Spanish
Lombardía álamo  
Barba Azul  

In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες  
Κυανοπώγωνα  

In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar  
Barba Azul  

In Polish
Lombardia Topola  
Sinobrody  

In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar  
Bluebeard  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Malpighiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Caryopteris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
7  
99+

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Difference Between Lombardy Poplar and Bluebeard

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Importance of Lombardy Poplar and Bluebeard

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